Re: [CR][Re]Foyle's War (racing trikes)

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:54:27 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR][Re]Foyle's War (racing trikes)
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John Betmanis wrote:
> At 08:45 PM 25/08/2008 -0400, Harvey Sachs wrote:
>
>> However - and this is implicit in Ray's note - the classic British trike
>> is an utterly stupid machine, akin to swimming with weights. The trike
>> can be ridden, ridden fast. It can be fun, but it is just plain nuts as
>> a replacement for the bike for sport.
>
>
> As for the drive, I'm surprised that nobody came up with a limited slip
> diff as found in better cars.

I guess nobody has the money to devellop a modern torque sensing diff with viscious coupling etc. Simple ratchet drives are available: http://www.trykit.com/

and see the tricycle association: http://www.tricycleassociation.org.uk

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands